Dominican Republic vs Hong Kong: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Dominican Republic
346,349 people
in 2024
Hong Kong
383,026 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
79th
Hong Kong rank
76th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Dominican Republic
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 383,026 people against 346,349 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 36,677 people.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 79th and Hong Kong ranks 76th of 232 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 704,391 people | 197,899 people | 506,493 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 514,984 people | 294,016 people | 220,968 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 381,401 people | 367,145 people | 14,256 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Dominican Republic or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 383,026 people against 346,349 people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Dominican Republic and Hong Kong?
- 36,677 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Hong Kong?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Hong Kong rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th and Hong Kong ranks 76th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.